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Title: Fruiting trees
Post by: landimad on March 13, 2010, 15:06:33
I have just planted these two trees for fruiting.
Elstar Apple, and Morello cherry, are the types.
Is there any after care which needs to be considered?
I have dug a hole and plonked them in.
I will feed them and weed around them, when needed.
Any other tips or help will be good to know.
Title: Re: Fruiting trees
Post by: saddad on March 13, 2010, 17:28:42
 Keep the base clear of grass and weeds :)
I assume you watered them in too....  ;)
Title: Re: Fruiting trees
Post by: nilly71 on March 13, 2010, 18:12:43
I use corrigated drain pipe around all mine as well as the beans as it makes it easy to water them.

(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/290320091017.jpg)

As long as you got all the air out and watered them well (before and after) and the grafted join is above the soil, then they will do fine.

Have you decided how to train them?

Neil
Title: Re: Fruiting trees
Post by: landimad on March 14, 2010, 11:14:59
I have followed the directions and they are now in the ground.
The thing I can train them to do at the moment is sit all other methods of training will come when they have grown a bit.
Beg, lay down, heel, and keep off the sofa will be taught later. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Fruiting trees
Post by: Vinlander on March 15, 2010, 23:00:36
Various modern trials recommend planting fruit trees without fertiliser (to encourage roots to get out and about) but putting a square metre of black plastic over the roots to maintain the right level of moisture (not too much, not too little) which is the only help the roots need.

It also makes it a lot easier for us by limiting weeds and reducing watering.

They love it!
Title: Re: Fruiting trees
Post by: landimad on March 17, 2010, 06:23:58
We shall have to wait and see if they grow and if they bare fruit.
I shall try to keep you all updated with what does or does not happen over the course of the season.
Title: Re: Fruiting trees
Post by: Digeroo on March 17, 2010, 06:31:57
Not sure that cherries are very easy,  I have one morello and one ornamental that have not died the rest have all decided they are unhappy and died.  The morello is about 20 years old and is still grasping on to life with a thread it certainly has one foot on a banana skin and always has.  Yet apples do very well here.
Title: Re: Fruiting trees
Post by: landimad on March 17, 2010, 06:40:10
If I had the same luck as I did with the gooseberry then this is going to be a short season indeed. :-[
Title: Re: Fruiting trees
Post by: campanula on March 17, 2010, 20:56:15
you will have to water them all season until they are well established. This is more important than feeding them at this stage. Keep a clear area around the base as any competition will hurt. Mulch. Enjoy.
Title: Re: Fruiting trees
Post by: landimad on March 19, 2010, 11:15:10
Campanula,
Thats a tip I am going to try to remember. :)
Thanks
Title: Re: Fruiting trees
Post by: hyacinth_1 on March 19, 2010, 23:13:29
Am I right in thinking that you have to have another tree (apple) for them to pollinate each other? ???
Title: Re: Fruiting trees
Post by: landimad on March 20, 2010, 16:24:34
No pollinator required as the both are self fertile.
At least that is what it says on the label.